Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING UP TO GET A LIGHTED ACETYLENE TORCH WHICH WAS BEING PASSED TO HIM BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE HOSE WAS KINKED AND WHEN IT UNTWISTED THE TORCH SPUN AROUND BURNING EMPLOYEE.
July 31, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techOTHER
EMPLOYEE EMPTYED OUT PREPARED CLINKER SAMPLE FROM CONTAINER INTO PULVERIZER,A PORTION OF THE CLINKER SAMPLE LANDED ON FLOOR,EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SPILLED CLINKER,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BAL ANCE,STRAINING KNEE.EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY,AND ON 09-14-90 WAS ADMITTED FOR OUT PATIENT SURGERY ON INJURED KNEE.STARTED LOSING TIME 09-14-90.
May 10, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL DOING MAINT WORK INSIDE COAL MILL,TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH AIR WRENCH.AFTER COMPLETING WORK WHILE WALKING OUTSIDE COAL MILL,EMPL FELT SOMETHING IN EYE.
March 12, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
WHILE WALKING TO WORK SITE ON TOP OF A CEMENT SILO, EE STATED THAT WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO METAL FLOOR THE FLOOR SPRANG UP SLIGHTLY CAUSING SLIGHT PAIN TO THE LEFT KNEE.
March 9, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MILL LINERS INSIDE D2 MILL. EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A LINER BOLT WITH ACETYLENE TORCH, WHEN THE BOLT WAS CUT THE LINER CAME LOOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.
March 6, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN SLIDE GATE BY PULLING ON GATE VALVE HANDLE. GATE VALVE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF BRACKET CASUING EMPL TO TWIT TO REGAIN BALANCE.
March 2, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT PIPETTE INTO A PIPETTE DISPENSER. EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE ON PIPETTE WITH ONE HAND AND HOLDING THE PIPETTE DISPENSER WITH THE OTHER HAND. PIPETTE BROKE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED.
January 22, 1990AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL WAS MEASURING VOLTAGE AT OUTPUT TERMINALS OF DRIVE USING DIGITAL VOLT OHM METER. HE HAD TEST LEAD IN EACH HAND & WAS MEASURING ACROSS TERMINALS TO OBTAIN PHASE TO PHASE VOLTAGE. AFTER OBT AINING PHASE 1-2 & 1-3 VOLTAGES & DURING PHASE 2-3 CHECK HE CAME IN CONTRAT WITH 480V HOT TERMINALS. THERE WAS NO FLASH OR EQUIP DAMAGE. EMPL DID NOT RECEIVE ANY BURNS BUT EXPERIENCED SEVERE
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN ACETYLENE CART TO CONNECT IT TO TRUCK; EMLOYEE PULLED ON CART AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
August 23, 1989AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WORKED REMOVING OLD TROUGHING IDLERS BY MANUALLY REMOVING THEM FROM UNDER A BELT CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS SHOULDER FELT "SORE" AFTER HAVING PERFORMED THIS WORK. EMPLOYEE SOU GHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 9/01/89.
June 9, 1989AZ · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED TO ROD THE TOWER ANALYSER PROBE. HE TOOK OFF THE ANALYSLER CAP, AT WHICH TIME HIT MATERIAL SURGED OUT OF THE ANALYSER PROBE PORT HOLE.
January 20, 1989AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerMACHINERY
EMPL STATED THAT AFTER WORKING WITH GUZZLER HOSE SHE FELT NUUMBNESS & PAIN IN FINGERS. WORK PROCEDURE WHEN WORKING WITH GUZZLER HOSE INVOLVES GRASPING 6" HOSE WITH BOTH HANDS & MOVING HOSE TO AND FRO AS IT VACUUMS MATERIAL. EMPL REFERRED TO DR 11/15/88 WHO DIAGNOSED AS NEURITIS. LATER EXAMINATION REVEALED POSSIBLE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
November 15, 1988AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
IN THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING A SAFETY FILM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SIMULATE AN ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT WAS ACCIDENTLY PINCHED BY FORKLIFT TIRE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MSHA, FORM 7000 -1 ON 8/01/85 WHEN EMPLOYEE REQUESTED MEDICAL EVALUATION. EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE UNTIL HE COMMENCED LOSING TIME ON 11/15/88.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK DRIFT PUNCH WITH HAMMER, DRIFT PUNCH MOVED CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S THUMB BETWEEN DRIFT PUNCH AND GEAR PULLER.
August 12, 1988AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE JINJ. WA> ASSISTING ANOTHER EMP. IN LIFTING UP A SECTION OF DRAGCHAIN WITH A COM A LONG, THE RIGGING HOOK APPARANTLY FAILE DROPPING THE LOAD PINCHING THE VICTIMS FINGER AGAINST A METAL FLANGE. THE INJ. WAS GUIDING THE LOAD WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED.
EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT DENVER SAMPLER BY APPLYING AIR WITH AIRHOSE. EMPL HAD REMOVED COVER TO FACILITATE BLOWING OFF SPLITTER BLADES WHICH ARE SET ON SIX SECOND TIMING CYCLE, EMPL L OOKED AWAY FROM SAMPLER TO LOOK AT TIMER WHEN SLPLITTER BLADES CYCLED CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN BLADE & SAMPLER HOUSING.
April 10, 1988AZ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
INJ. WA> SHOVELING AT THE FEED END OF CM-3 MILL, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NOTE: EMP. HAS PETITIONED TO REOPEN PRIOR CLAIM, STATED THAT HE COULD NOT RELATE TO A SPECIFIC INCIDENT W HICH AGGRAVATED CONDITION, BUT THAT HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE DATE OF ABOVE INCIDENT.
September 23, 1987AZ · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING OUT OF CHERRY PICKER CAB MOVED LEG SIDEWAYS AND FELT KNEE POP-EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 10/20/87 AND STARTED LOSING TIME 11/17/87.
September 10, 1987AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE INJURED WAS3CLEANING OUT RECOUP DUCT OF CEMENT BUILD-UP.
May 9, 1987AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD FELT PAIN WHEN LIFTING A BOX ON 5/5/87 WHICH WAS REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR AT THAT TIME. THAT SOON AFTER THE INJURY HE HAD SEEN A DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED AN INGUINAL HERNIA AND HAD RECOMMENDED SURGERY. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD REFUSED THE SURGERY AND THAT HE AS HAD PAIN EVER SINCE.
April 29, 1987AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LO4ERING 6 INCH GUZZLER HOSE, WEIGHT OF HOSE CAUSED THE HOSES TO DESCEND RAPIDLY CATCHING EMPLOYEE S HAND BETWEEN HOSE AND A METAL DOOR PLATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TOWARDS JOBSITE FELT SOMETHING ENTER HIS RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE WEARS ANSI APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHILE CONDUCTING WORK ON COMPANY PREMISES.
April 1, 1987AZ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CRAWLED OUT OF 3MANWAY OPENING AND SAFETY BELT HUNG UP ON SOMETHING INSIDE, PULLED ON ROPE TIGHTLY AND THE HOOK RELEASED AND FEEW UP AND HIT HIM ON HEAD.EMP WENT TO ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND WAS RELEASED TO GO 6ACK TO WORK
EMP WAS BENT OV9R ATTEMPTING TO LIFT UP ON A PLATFORM WEIGHTING APPROX 50# UPON LIFITNG THE PLATFORM HUNG UP ON A DOOR JAM, CAUSING EMPLOYEES BODY TO JAR
February 23, 1987AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EE HWILE STANDI3G PERFORMING ON OVER HEAD WLEDING TASK TWISTED BODY FOR BETTER POSITIONING, FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS & HAS BEEN ON MEDICATION FOR PREVIOUS BACK IN JURIES. 3
January 13, 1987AZ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)